WXYZ Assistant News Director

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Position: WXYZ Assistant News Director Job Type: fulltime Hours: Compensation: / year Job Description: WXYZ 7 Action News in Detroit is looking for an experienced, aggressive, innovative Assistant News Director to lead a skilled team of journalists in covering one of America's great news markets. WXYZ and sister station WMYD air 9.5 hours of local television news each weekday, and we produce content 24/7 on digital web, mobile and social channels as well. We have the experienced, locally-connected staff and the resources to win on all platforms. Our team wins awards for our journalism and our community outreach. WXYZ is one of the oldest TV stations in the country, with deep roots and connections to Detroit and all of southeast Michigan. We serve our community through our Community Action Team and our Call for Action consumer team. We also produce Detroit2020, which is our initiative to unify and inspire change, and make Detroit a better place to live, work, and raise families. And as part of downtown Detroit's resurgence and our commitment to our city, we've opened a brand-new downtown streetside studio. WXYZ is proudly owned by The E. W. Scripps Company, one of America's largest and most innovative local media companies, with TV stations in 24 U.S. markets and a rapidly-growing portfolio of digital businesses. You can grow your leadership and your career at Scripps. Ideally, we're looking for an experienced manager, a true show doctor who can work to level up our day to day coverage in hands on work with our producers and reporters. This position will focus on our day to day news coverage and help us win the "big story" on-air and on-line with all of our digital platforms. Key activities Assist News Director with supervisory responsibility for all news broadcasts and online content. Involved in hiring and performance management of direct reports. Assist News Director in the on-going evaluation of personnel. Create tactics and strategies to increase demos performance in key target areas for multiple platforms. Implement and have working knowledge of federal, state and local laws impacting operations. Ability to manage cross platform content creation and distribution. Write copy and edit scripts for air and web. Knowledge of and proficiency in posting content to station websites. Schedule anchors and multi-media journalists. Lead coverage planning of major events, i. e. elections, special events. Proactively communicate news initiatives across departments. Evaluate workflow efficiencies. Assist News Director in managing the budgetary aspects of newsroom operations. Perform other duties as assigned. Benefits: medical, dental, optical, life insurance, STD, LTD, 4011k, paid time off Education Required: Experience Required: Advanced oral and written communication skills. Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Office. Broad understanding of newsroom operations and equipment. Proven ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast paced environment. Other Requirements: Date Available: 08/21/2018

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